diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
index 8f30077..464a4e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install Python 3
       uses: actions/setup-python@v3
       with:
-        python-version: 3.9
+        python-version: 3.12
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |